USER MANUAL Girsan Pistols • MC13 (7.65 mm Single/Double Action) • MC14 (.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com WARNING Please read this user manual carefully before using the firearm. WARNING Come shoot the quality. Zenith Firearms, an American importer of high quality firearms and accessories, is a proud distributor of GİRSAN firearms. GİRSAN is the producer of Yavuz 16 pistols which are used by Turkey’s foremost civilian and official establishments. Do not use this firearm until you fully understand all of the safety instructions and handling procedures.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality INDEX 1. GENERAL WARNINGS.........................................................................................4 2. SAFETY GUIDELINES..........................................................................................4 3. PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND SPECIFICATIONS.........................................8 4. MAIN COMPONENTS...........................................................................................9 5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 1. GENERAL WARNINGS • Read this user manual carefully before using the product. • Do not use any firearm before reading the safety rules and maintenance instructions. • Obey the laws in your country referring to firearms purchasing, carrying and use. All firearms are dangerous. Zenith Firearms and GİRSAN are not responsible for any damage that results from the improper use of your firearm. 2.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality THE 3 CARDINAL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES 1. Always handle a firearm as if it is loaded 2. Always keep your finger out of the trigger guard and off the trigger until you are ready to shoot your target Even if you determine that a firearm is unloaded, always, always, always handle it like it IS loaded. When you handle a firearm, the first thing you should do (with the firearm pointed in a safe direction), is open the action to identify whether the firearm is loaded.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com ADDITIONAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RULES ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS SAFE BY STORING FIREARMS SECURE AND AWAY FROM UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS You should always store firearms and ammunition out of the sight and reach of children and anyone else who is not an intended user or not physically or mentally capable of handling and using them properly and safely. Store firearms in a safe storage place – ideally, one you can lock.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality WHEN CLEANING A FIREARM, MAKE SURE IT IS NOT LOADED One of the most common statements following an accidental discharge is: “I was cleaning the firearm and it went off!” When you clean a firearm, make sure it is not loaded. You should keep the ammunition in another room until you have finished cleaning the firearm and are ready to reload. NEVER USE FIREARMS WHILE USING DRUGS OR ALCOHOL When you handle firearms, your judgment must NOT be impaired.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 3. PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND SPECIFICATIONS Your pistol comes with the accessories listed below: • Pistol • 3 magazines • User manual • Cleaning and oiling supplies • Pistol lock GENERAL SPECS OF THE PISTOL There are differences among the GİRSAN pistols, but this series all use a similar operating system. Locking System: Most GİRSAN pistols are semi-automatic firearms operating on the short recoil principle.
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Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MODELS Caliber Operating System Firing System MC14 7.65 mm .380 ACP short recoil, locked breech short recoil, locked breech semi-automatic; single action/double action semi-automatic; single action/double action Length 6.80 inches 6.80 inches Height 5.09 inches 5.09 inches Width 1.32 inches 1.32 inches Weight (without magazine) 29.2 ounces 29.2 ounces Capacity Full Magazine Weight Barrel Length 12 + 1 13 + 1 21.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality 6. OPERATING SYSTEM This model operates on the blow back recoil operating system. The slide never truly locks, but its mass holds it in place while firing. The energy of the round forces the slide to the rear. During this rearward movement, the slide extracts and ejects the fired cartridge case, cocks the hammer and compresses the recoil spring.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 7. HOW TO USE THE PISTOL WARNING Keep your finger outside the trigger guard and off the trigger until you intend to fire. BEFORE SHOOTING • With the safety on, the pistol cannot fire. Set the safety lever “on” by sliding the lever up (Picture 1). Picture 1 • Prior to use, be sure that the chamber is empty and the barrel is free from any obstructions (Picture 2). • If you do not intend to fire the pistol, keep your finger off the trigger.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality SLIDE AND BODY FRAME CHECKS • Release the magazine by pressing the magazine release button (Picture 4). Pull the slide all the way to the rear (Picture 5). • While drawing the slide back, make Picture 4 Picture 5 sure the slide moves easily on the body frame and cocks the hammer. If the hammer is cocked when you retract the slide, pull the trigger and check to ensure the hammer decocks properly. • After inserting an empty magazine, repeat the same action.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com PREPARING TO SHOOT • • • • • Always point the pistol in a safe direction. Make sure that the pistol is in safe mode. Make sure there is no obstruction in the barrel. Check if the pistol is operating properly. Ensure the magazine is fitting correctly. LOADING THE MAGAZINE • Hold the magazine in an upright position. • Push the cartridge downwards and to the rear of the magazine. • Fully load the magazine.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality WARNING Pistol is loaded and ready to be fired. Keep your finger out of the trigger guard and off the trigger until you intend to fire. TARGETING The sight alignment is created by arranging the front and rear sights on the same line. Ensure there is equal spacing on either side of the front sight when viewed through the rear sight and that the two sights are level.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com WARNING Do not utilize a grip that places your non-shooting hand in back of the slide. The slide’s movement will cause injury and a malfunction. SHOOTING IN DOUBLE ACTION MODE • Point the pistol at the target. • Rotate the safety/decocking lever down with your thumb.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality UNLOADING THE PISTOL • • • • • The pistol can still be loaded even when the magazine is removed. Point the barrel of the pistol in a safe direction. Press the magazine release button to take the magazine out. Pull the slide back to remove the cartridge from the chamber. Release the slide back to the front, after ensuring that the chamber is empty (visually and physically ensure there is not a cartridge in the chamber).
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 8. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING • Make sure that the pistol is unloaded before starting maintenance. • If the pistol is not unloaded follow unloading instructions (see Unloading the Pistol, page 17). • Maintenance of the pistol should be done after every shooting. The maintenance and cleaning kit provided with the pistol includes two cleaning brushes, one ramrod, and oil. DISASSEMBLY OF THE PISTOL Make sure that the pistol is unloaded before disassembly of the pistol.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality • Slightly press the recoil spring and spring guide forward. Lift and take out the recoil spring and guide from the slide (Picture 14). Be careful as the recoil spring and guide are under tension. Remove the barrel with locking block from the slide (Picture 15). CLEANING THE PISTOL Cleaning and oiling the barrel: • Spray a little gun oil on the brush. • Insert the brush into the barrel from breach or chambered end (Picture 16).
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com WARNING Do not oil the firing pin hole while cleaning. Clean and oil the recoil spring and recoil rod: • Lightly oil the recoil spring and recoil rod (Picture 21). Clean and oil the frame: • Clean all surfaces carefully (Picture 22). • Put a light coat of oil on the rails and trigger bar – sear connection (Picture 23). Clean and oil the magazine: • Make sure the magazine is empty.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality ASSEMBLY OF THE PISTOL Assemble the pistol following the disassembly procedure in reverse. Pay attention to the following points: • Set the safety/decocking lever off. • The slide should rest perfectly flush against barrel and the ejector must settle in its groove in the slide. • The recoil spring guide head should lodge in the center of its groove in the locking block.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 9. REVERSING THE MAGAZINE RELEASE It is recommended that a gunsmith or armorer is used for this procedure. Left handed shooters can change the magazine release to the right side by following the instructions below: • Unscrew and remove the grips with a proper screwdriver (Picture 24). Press the back of the magazine Picture 25 Picture 24 release button down from the flat side (Picture 25). The magazine release button assembly will then drop out.
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Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com Zenith Firearms Warranty At Zenith Firearms, we believe in the quality of our firearms, and we want you to as well. Age and wear cannot be covered under warranty, as the mechanical parts and materials that make up firearms eventually wear out. However, defective parts, materials, and workmanship are not acceptable, and we will stand behind our products.
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